Indirect Buyer
BorgWarner
- Hazel Park, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Issue purchase orders to support all department for their indirect needs
- Track, manage and provide analytical analysis for indirect material.
- Read blueprints and understand basic engineering documents toward projects and programs you will assisting with.
- Submission of RFQ's and RFP’s for spares and manage shipment tracking
- Lead special projects related to continuous improvement of indirect spend
- Liaise with production and maintenance department to support urgent production activities
- Conduct preliminary vetting of suppliers (contact information, questionnaire, NDA's, etc.)
- Support manufacturing team with negotiations for capital
- Benchmark information, updates & summaries for best-practice/lessons-learned.
- Negotiates contracts with wholesalers and suppliers.
- Assesses financial risks of purchases.
- Attends trade shows, product exhibitions, and conferences to maintain current understanding of new products and trends.
- Attends meetings with internal cross functional teams, vendors and suppliers.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Minimum of a HS Diploma or GED, Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of one year of experience functioning as a Buyer, Purchasing Specialist, Supply Chain Specialist, Order Scheduler.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with strong familiarity with SAP.
- Efficient typing skills, with an emphasis on accuracy and legal aspects of purchasing.
- Ability to compile information and make decisions.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in Collaborating with suppliers.
- Technical understanding of Manufacturing.
- Team and enforcement skills.
- Ability to travel at least 5% of time
- Inclusion-We value diversity in people, ideas, and experiences.
- Integrity- We believe in transparency, authenticity, and depend on each other to deliver what we promise.
- Excellence- We contribute to our developments by seeking knowledge and sharing information.
- Responsibility- We care about our local communities and the global environment.
- Collaboration- We are one BorgWarner.